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Deliciously French Coq Au Vin

Coq Au Vin Recipe

A wine infused chicken dish for lovers of boozy food
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine French
Servings 4 People
Calories 600 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Chicken Legs (With the Thigh On)
  • 150g (5oz) Bacon
  • 12 Shallots
  • 100g (3½oz) Button Mushrooms
  • 3 Cloves Garlic, crushed and chopped
  • 50g (2oz) Plain Flour
  • 50g (2oz) Unsalted Butter
  • 600g (1 pint) Palatable Red Wine
  • 30g (1oz) Balsamic Vinegar
  • 300g (½ pint) Chicken Broth
  • 2g (½tsp) Freshly ground black Pepper
  • 6g (1½tsp) Thyme
  • 3 Bay Leaves
  • Salt

Instructions
 

  • Chop the bacon into small pieces and fry on a medium heat with a little olive oil until golden brown and crispy. Then transfer onto a kitchen paper lined plate
  • Drain any excess oil from the pan, and heat 50 grams of butter until it starts sizzling
  • Fry the chicken legs skin side down until golden, then turn over and repeat on the other side. Depending on the size of the pan, you may need to do this in batches
  • Once golden, transfer the chicken legs to a large oven dish, skin side up, and sprinkle over the fried bacon pieces
  • Meanwhile, add the shallots to the pan previously used for the chicken and bacon (keeping the remaining grease and butter), and fry for 2 minutes on a medium heat. Then, add the mushrooms and fry until they are a beautiful golden colour
  • Add 3 cloves of garlic, stir briefly, before adding 600 grams of palatable red wine, along with 300g of stock, 30 grams balsamic vinegar, 6 grams of thyme, 3 bay leaves and 2 grams of black pepper
  • Mix 50 grams of plain flour with a small amount (50g) of cold water to make a paste, then add it to the broth and stir in (Never add flour directly to a hot liquid, it will clump together). Then simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Taste the delicious liquid and add salt accordingly. The amount depends on the saltiness of the stock and the bacon used
  • When the sauce has achieved a thick, creamy consistency, pour over the chicken and bacon in the deep oven dish
  • Bake in the middle of a pre-heated oven at 200℃ (400°F, Fan 180°C, Gas Mark 6) for 30 minutes
  • Serve with some form of potatoes and vegetables, with optional bread to mop up the sauce

Nutrition

Calories: 600kcal
Keyword Chicken, Wine
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